Using the L word
I haven’t posted in a while, largely due to paroxisms of fear and worry over the outcome of the election next Tuesday.
Despite the fact that he risks jinxing the election by coming right out and talking about an Obama landslide, David Kurtz over at TPM has an interesting post questioning the meaning of a “mandate” in this era of tv media focused campaigning. Since elections have become more about the candidate’s brand than about a real discussion of the issues or their platforms, what is it that is really decided when a particular candidate wins?
Did we just vote for universal health care, or against that cranky old man and his dimwitted running mate?
Moreover, if the Democrats really do win this in a big way on Tuesday, what do we really expect them to pull off?